as in blunder
somewhat informal
a problem that makes a situation difficult or confusing
A major scheduling snafu led to two meetings starting at the same time.
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Recent Examples of snafu
At one point, Erika and Melinda drove a few kilometers in the wrong direction, but that wasn’t even close to the biggest car snafu in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The Thomas Jefferson Middle School students were also feeling pretty good during their break despite some snafus at Regionals.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Goldberg disclosed the snafu, including mixed opinions about the strike by officials like Vice Presdident JD Vance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Several have recently implemented technology that could have avoided this snafu and others like it.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The Thomas Jefferson Middle School students were also feeling pretty good during their break despite some snafus at Regionals.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Goldberg disclosed the snafu, including mixed opinions about the strike by officials like Vice Presdident JD Vance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Several have recently implemented technology that could have avoided this snafu and others like it.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snafu
Noun
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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By the 10th, all those blunders faded into the background of their third win in three tries since Posey’s shocking flurry of roster moves.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Scott, whose lone major was 12 years ago at the Masters, didn’t make a mistake since a soft bogey on the opening hole and looked far younger than his 44 years down the stretch with brilliant iron play and enough putts for a 67, leaving him one shot behind.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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Status threat, risk of irrelevance, and making mistakes are common barriers.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The government has admitted in court that his deportation was an administrative error.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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At least some of the errors produced by his code can be traced to using older versions of OpenAI models available through the VA — models not capable of solving complex tasks, according to the experts consulted by ProPublica.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
6 June 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snafu. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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